Two Pakistani army soldiers were killed in a roadside bomb attack in the country’s northwest, Pakistani intelligence officials said as reported by AP. The bomb exploded when a security forces vehicle was patrolling the Ladha area of South Waziristan. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. The Pakistani Taliban has claimed previous such attacks.
Sunday, August 18, 2019 Mazar-e-Sharif (BNA) 35 Taliban terrorists were killed in the last 24 hours in Balkh province. Mohammad Hanif Rezaee Shaheen 209 army corps spokesman told BNA, the Taliban were killed by security forces operation with support of air forces in outskirt of Doulatabad and Sholgera Districts. Seven other insurgents have been injured
The Taliban group has rejected involvement in last night’s deadly suicide attack which targeted a wedding hall in Kabul city. Taliban group spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said in a statement that the group ‘strongly condemns explosion targeting civilians inside a hotel in Kabul city.’ The statement further added “Such barbaric deliberate attacks against civilians including women
“Glory to Ghazi Amanullah Khan, Up with Ghazi Amanullah Khan,” the poems, the liberals in the Indian subcontinent were humming, after the King gained Afghanistan’s independence from the then British Empire. Amanullah Khan had been called as a hero in this region, even in the world. The regional and world media have been publishing and
The attack came as the Taliban and the United States are trying to negotiate an agreement on the withdrawal of U.S. forces in exchange for a Taliban commitment on security and peace talks with Afghanistan’s U.S.-backed government. The Taliban denied responsibility for the blast at a west Kabul wedding hall, in a minority Shi’ite neighborhood,
The Interior Ministry spokesman Nusrat Rahimi confirmed the casualties and said the blast was a suicide bombing. He said the explosion happened at around 10:40 pm on Saturday. Sources and eyewitnesses said the hall was packed with guests when the explosion happened. The Shahr-e-Dubai wedding hall is located in police district 6 (PD6) which covers
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock Department director for central Maidan Wardak province says that fresh fruits and other crops’ yield would record a significant increase this year. Ihasanullah Bambwal told Pajhwok Afghan News the production of fresh fruits particularly apple and apricots and other crops would surge drastically. “Drought, lack of water and
LASHKARGAH (Pajhwok): Agriculture officials in southern Helmand province say 16 metric tons of honey was produced in the province ongoing year, which shows increase in the production compared to last year. Sayed Rafiullah Qalam, acting Helmand agriculture director, told Pajhwok Afghan News that around 400 bee keeping farms were created in Lashkargah, the provincial capital
Saturday, August 17, 2019 Maimana (BNA) A child was martyred and seven civilians have been injured in deadly raid of Taliban terrorist group in Faryab province. The event occurred last night, while a group of Taliban attacked on a residential house. Abdul Karim Sorosh police spokesman of Faryab told BNA, a child was martyred and
The U.S. President Donald Trump has said the United States is looking to make a deal to end the 19-year long war in Afghanistan. President Trump made the remarks after concluding a meeting with the senior U.S. officials on Friday. He said in a Twitter post “Just completed a very good meeting on Afghanistan.” Furthermore,